is the same. jerry sandusky left the court to begin what amounts to a license. he was once hailed as a hero. now officially labeled a violent sex predator under pennsylvania law. before sentencing, he delivered a rambling 50 minute statement. he choked with emotion as he talked about smiling through his pain and he declared himself a victim, repeating claims of innocence he made in a radio station -- a statement on the eve of sentencing. >> in my heart i know i did not do these things. >> a prosecutor called the statement ridiculous. >> the statement today was a masterpiece of banal self delusion untethered from reality without acceptance of responsibility. >> the defense team will appeal

the conviction. >> we would have had an opportunity to prove his innocence. >> you abuse the trust of those who trusted you. the former coach was convicted on 45 counts of child sexual abuse on 10 young boys he met through the second mile, his territory for underprivileged youth. his victims confronted him in the courtroom. we both know what happened. you should be ashamed of yourself. i have notid here thi arrived but i have not left. >> the cases and how far from over. the prosecutor says this investigation is continuing. >> the plea deal means she has

been sentenced to one year of probation. it is not clear what the conditions of the plea deal will mean to serve in the house of delegates. the state prosecutor said it was his understanding he will be suspended. >> a 16-year-old girl was found dead on a quiet street. she had been shot to death. we have more on the investigation and reaction. we will have that story in a moment.

police are trying to identify a john doe that was shot multiple times. officers responded where they found a man lying on the street suffering multiple gunshot wounds. the victim was taken to the hospital where he died. no word on a motive for possible suspect. >> we have had some clouds in the area and temperatures below normal. we did hit 60. we are slowly crawling out of the cool and wet weather pattern that left a trace of precipitation. there are some scattered light showers showing up in the coastal areas. no real threat to the baltimore area. m.a.c. a sprinkle or drizzle and fog developing overnight. the next weather system is in the upper great lakes. this is headed mainly for new england. the chat -- potential to pick up a sprinkle or shower.

overall expect some milder temperatures. more in a few minutes. 5> one lane of interstate me remains open. we will show you the of view from this morning. state police say that backup started with a tractor-trailer. the injuries we're told were minor. here is a look at the area from our traffic him now. the southbound lane is back open as is one lane -- it looks like to lanes headed north. >> service is restored for a train commuters after a massive power outage shut down a cent --

a personage of the rail line. downed wires were knocked out between perryville and aberdeen for most of the day. transportation officials had to cut off service north of martin state airport which impacted perryville. that servicehas been restored. the yankees canceled practice because of the train cancellation between baltimore and new york. no word on whether that was cancellation was because of the loss to the orioles. >> i will reserve comment. the post-season magic continues. the orioles are neck-and-neck with the yankees. >> the energy was unbelievable. even coming to the screen. we're hoping there will be able to take that energy with them on

the road. evening the series 10 games apiece. not the same train. that shutdown the orioles that are coming behind them. the orioles did not get to their hotel until 7:30 a.m. this morning. it went ahead and cancel that. jim johnson, you thought he might have had some power problems or issues. >> will trust each other in there. we trust how we are prepared -- we're going to prepare for game. we have had our lumps and bumps along the way. is what this team atmosphere is were we got each other's back. i have not been in a clubhouse like that. >> jim johnson said he had no

confidence issues. what they're doing is one of the favorite sayings. trying to sleep fast. getting ready for game 3 which is wednesday. yankee stadium at 737 pm >> fans are scrambling to find tickets. how much it will be paying to follow the orioles on the road. >> if you want to go to new york, you had better have some cash. so here you are. the yankees and orioles are tied at one each and your thinking about going to new york to see a game. how much is all that going to cost you? if you take a plane from the debut like to new york, we

found a ticket price at $449.60. a cheaper way to go would be on the metrobus -- megabus at $40.50. the easiest would be on the train. that will cost to depending on the time of day around $125. if you decide to spend the night, the price of a hotel will very from $84 a night at a two star hotel of 29 hundredfold $95 a night and up. if your plan -- you are planning on going, that ticket will cost [indiscernible]0 >> fans have benefited and they're more hesitant to spend money. fans were so excited so it

bumped up the prices. it was not so bad. >> i like door-to-door service. how much would it have cost? how much will it cost if you drop me from baltimore to new york for the game in new york? >> i do not know. it depends on the meter and traffic. >> about how much? quex up to $500. >> at those prices i will take this guy's advice. >> i will watch on tv. i can get up and go to the restroom and had get a snack. it is no hassle. >> a lot of people tell me they would love to go and spend money. the only problem, they have to work.

>> next, the history of the new police commissioner is under fire. >> why a 57-page report puts the blame on anthony batts. >> and over the counter hiv test. test. why others are critical

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>> detectives are working with the harford county state's attorney's office. troopers responded to a home to find a man pointing a gun at police. in thesuspect was hit shoulder and the arm. the former post may be taken over by the federal government. the motion cites anthony batts' time. the mayor [indiscernible]

in the required reforms and says that is -- he spend time looking for a job. he stepped down from his position last year. >> state health officials say three more marylanders have developed meningitis after receiving a steroid injection bringing the total people up to over 100. according to the cdc, new jersey

is the 10th state to report one illness. officials have tied the outbreak of a rare fungal meningitis to steroid shots for back pain made by compounding pharmacy in massachusetts. we told you about the home hiv test that was coming and they are available at pharmacies everywhere. some view the test as a leap for fighting hiv but others say it is too expensive for those who need it most. for about $40 can walk into your neighborhood drugstore and buy an over-the-counter hiv test to use in the privacy of your home. >> a very exciting day. >> he says it goes a long way to barriers.ng accessible ands ac

convenient and easy to use in the contest confidentially. >> expanding access can only help the estimated 240,000 people who do not know their hiv positive. the sticking point is in that $40 price tag. some say it is too high for the poor who are the f partially affected by aids. >> this is not a game changer. it is not realistic to think that this test the special u.n. priced at $40 will do a lot to contain this epidemic. >> the test looks for anybody's. it is important to see a doctor with any positive results. it does not give a license to have risky sex and will not help the morning after a night about a projected six trade >> this will be inaccurate and will portray what happened six or eight weeks ago, now what happened last night.

>> 9/11 insta-weatherplus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> we should do pictures of the snow falling in the mountains of wv. the first flight to the season. we did not have any of that here. october 9 is an important day. our official snow season begins early. the last time it happened was in 1903 but it has happened this early in the year in baltimore. tomorrow we have had -- where transitioning into the cold water -- cold weather. western maryland is seeing some breaks in the cloud cover.

the trend should continue to warm things up and slowly clear some of the cloud cover out of here. for the first time we hit 60 degrees in baltimore. 60 at the airport. it will not be quite as cold tonight. high pressure should bring that off tomorrow afternoon. the southwest wind and sunshine will warm things up briefly before the front rows through. it was not much of a rainmaker. new york city might have a shower. that front crosses through the region in the evening. when the yankees and orioles are playing, there is a slight

chance for shower or sprinkle and moves out. sunshine returns up and down the eastern seaboard. a beautiful fall day around here. another frontal boundary slides through and that should clear things up. we will get around 70 degrees. sun and clouds mixed after the morning fog burns off and west wind at age 15. the forecast for the bronx tomorrow evening is a 20% chance of a light shower. 62 degrees, milder in new york than the weather they have to play here. the west wind at 11 miles per hour. as the evening wears on, partly cloudy in the west wind at 13. look for southwest breeze. waves around 1 foot. temperatures are 69 at the harbor. a chance for shower tomorrow. that front is coming in from the west. it will dry out coming our way.

sunny skies on thursday in cooler. on the eastern shore, a slight chance were sprinkles tomorrow. we should be cloudy. ocean city latino were some good weather after some fog burns off tomorrow morning. but some sun on thursday. 70 tomorrow. sunny and cool on thursday. maybe a sprinkle and a few spots of that second front. beautiful weather for the reuters on saturday. comfortable at 65 and nice football weather on sunday with a high around 70. >> is the story we brought you first yesterday. >> the comeback is in the way in the insect world. why the worst stink bug infestation is in our neck of the woods. >> i got my inspiration from native americans. they wear a lot of feathers. i can do something bigger and better. >> this local teen took that

inspiration and ran with it. her business is lending her national attention. national attention.

as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equally. i would not want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views, therefore i should not deny others based upon mine. it's about fairness. this law does not force any church to perform a same sex marriage if it's against their beliefs. and that's what this is about. protecting religious freedom and protecting all marylanders equally under the law. join me in voting for question 6.

>> a high-school student from baltimore is headed for national and to prepare -- entrepreneur competition. >> it is taking off from there. >> she is hard at work on her business. >> i got my inspiration by americans. i can do something bigger and better. and transform into an earring. >> she started hearings are me last year as part of her network for teaching entrepreneurship class. >> the students are practicing

when they walk in. the class is all about the business plan. they're learning about this business and, going to make the money work for me. quex she has been successful. she sells her earrings in the committee and was selected from thousands as one of 34 students across the nation to compete in any 2012 national use the entrepreneurship challenge in new york city. >> as it would be going into banks and presenting raising capital, they will present to judges. >> the winner gets $25,000. she realizes she has already gotten a valuable business experience.

>> i am thinking i can do it. even if i do not win, i will still be proud. my family will be proud. >> she plans on spending some, donating some, and reinvesting in her company. >> of those hearings. this is the 12th time the baltimore running festival has pounded its way through the city streets. is the first time you will see this. >> one athlete is running in flip-flops. >> could

david smallwood: maryland money needs to stay in maryland. it's just that simple, i mean, it's a no brainer. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and pennsylvania. one west virginia paper calls it a "cash cow" for them. but its cost maryland over one billion dollars. money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question seven keeps maryland money in maryland. david smallwood: question seven, i think it will be a... good thing for the state of maryland.

>> keeping the educational dramatic on the books could help boost the state's economy according to a report just out. the dramatic could -- dream act arrogance to attend college. the report estimates over time

the dramatic could have $66 million to state coffers. >> these are estimates based on the assumption that 4500 brenman students to give marriage of -- take advantage of education. all across the state, local supporters have been trying to convince maryland voters to keep the law on the books. if that happens, high-school graduates who live in the state could pay in state tuition. >> if you have lived here in yoyour whole life you should get help from the state to be educated. >> they finished a policy brief. they said it shows the financial benefits of passing the dream

act. >> no matter what assumptions we make, the results are that the benefits will greatly outweigh the costs. >> part of their assumption is this is an investment to increase the lifetime earnings of those who benefit. through jobs in tax revenue. >> we look at the debate and saw that there was not much out there on some cost and benefits of the dream act as an investment. we wanted to fill that gap if we could and do it in such a way that our assumptions and methodology were transparent and open. >> it is a bogus report based on phony numbers. it is a political propaganda piece designed to manipulate or mislead the people of the state into thinking that in-state tuition for it illegal aliens

will make money. it will cost $45 million a year for 1000 students. >> some said they will continue to make the case of holding the dream act. >> i do not think students should have to pay the burden for someone else's decision. it is mean and unfair. >> there was a lot more in this report. we have an online. click on education. >> here's a look at some of our other top stories. former penn state coach jerry sandusky will spend 40 plus years in jail. the judge of knowledge he could have sentenced to index before hundreds of years but the

practical effect is the same. police found a 16-year-old girl dead sunday night on a quiet street in northwestern baltimore. she had been shot to death. we're live at police headquarters with more and reaction from a family member. >> when they found the teenager she had no identification. she was a 16-year-old from east baltimore but there is no word on any suspects or motives. those who knew her say she was ugly, always the life of the party, and had a lot of friends. her memorial page was more than 7000 likes. >> you see the overwhelming response of facebook. if you met her, she is an addictive personality. you'll never forget her. >> police found her body in northwest baltimore. she had been shot in the head and was pronounced dead on the scene. it to police the day to identify

her. they said the teenager had been reported missing in march and had been in trouble before. beyond that -- quex we do not have suspect information. we're at a blank. >> a relative who did not want to be identified said she was in touch with her recently but she had not been home and was not going to school. >> sometimes we go through things but that is part of growing up to be a woman. and now this little girl will never know what she could have become. >> she wanted to become an actress. >> she wasn't natural energy -- was a natural entertainer. >> she was from east baltimore

but her body was found in northwest baltimore. it is not clear where she was there. police are asking anyone with information to please come forward. >> commuters are breathing a sigh of relief. services have been restored after a power outage that shut down the section of the main rail line. the destruction left many finding alternatives. >> the orioles proved in the last game that post-seasoned experience is not all that important. they are in new york but will try to do it again tomorrow.

warren his day of travel. >> after 3.5 hours on i-95, we finally made it here in the bronx to nickey stadium. the yankees themselves caught up on amtrak because of a power outage. they canceled batting practice. still some excitement around the stadium. fans, known to be seen. we found one die-hard that meted out here. will have his story at 11. >> the girls of october ready for the orioles to win. fans are ready to show that land extends from baltimore to the bronx. share your photos on wbaltv.com.

>> when you go through drive- through you expect speedy service. >> all tapes are not created equal. where to go for the quickest meals. >> the race is heating up. president obama and governor romney are closer is ever but are they really? we will talk to a pollster about this details.

>> all eyes are on the polls and they show a tighter race since last week's debate. how tough it is not so clear. mitt romney is doing much better up by five points over president obama. ohio and iowa could determine a winner. the numbers give him a new covenants but there is a gallup survey that says those numbers are going back down. >> as we continue to track it

down, we think some of that is dissipating. >> the president is behind by two points among likely voters where this is the final day for brodeur registration. researchers say abortion remains a key issue for voters as it has in recent elections. that is as high a percentage as gallup has measured since the 1990's. another 45% of voters say abortion is one of the many important factors it will consider when casting their ballot. anti-abortion advocates are more likely to say it will consider -- iskandariyah's position on the issue. >> wyland clashes on the streets of athens. all sport by a visit by german

chancellor angela merkel. they evidently see her as a symbol of the painful austerity cuts they have endured to qualify for european bailout funds. a group of protesters dressed like not see soldiers waved flags to show their anger. they traded tear gas trucks, and balls. the prime minister is struggling to impose more cuts to qualify for yet another international bailout. >> a mysterious item discovered in space hopes the latest mission on mars. >> the curious bright shiny object. >> stink bugs have made their way back to maryland. details of next. >> milder temperatures headed our way. the forecast is next.

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in maryland. rex their coming out in droves. they're back in maryland. dr. david rivers says that is because there to generations been born in a year. >> we had a very warm middle part of the summer. from june to july, those temperatures favor that second generation. >> the population is up from last year but they never really left. hurricane aye reim coupled with a cold october helped suppress them last fall. with the weather turning colder they are seeking more inside your home. >> they also use chemical signals that tell everyone else follow me so late saturday.

>> there are all kinds of traps but do the work? >> they are probably the best bet. with an insect that feeds right piercing its food, insecticides are not the way to go. the method where you are relying on a natural chemical to draw them in, that is the most likely scenario that will reduce them in the future. >> what is also needed is a natural predator that feeds on stink bugs. the real blood -- the fda is one year away from introducing a wasp from china. >> mcanally attack a specific insects. the can only attack the brown stink bug. and has no effect on humans. >> until then your best defense is using the traps to get these

pests out of your home. >> a cooler than normal day. a high of 61. a degree short of the average. a second day -- back-to-back 93 degree days. 28 for the record low in 2001. also temperatures below freezing in october 2001. it has been chilly but not cold enough for snow. we had some video out of wv. the air above sea level. our snow season begins today because it is the year earlier -- earliest we have had snow in baltimore.

the earliest snowflakes on record. some sprinkles left around new york. the skies are trying to clear to the west but all this moisture remains locked in place. it will not cool off dramatically because of a cloud hanging around -- the cloud hanging around. the next cold front is through the northern lakes to the upper midwest. this will morris of tomorrow before the next from rolls through. at this point it does not look like it will produce a lot of rain. that breaks out to some afternoon sun although a shower may pop up in the afternoon. different slides to our north and may produce a sprinkle in the evening. that fades away as it drifts

into the mid-atlantic. it does not look like the front will do much in the way of precipitation. it will bring in a beautiful day thursday and a second uighur front on friday. reenforcing shot of cool air into the weekend. after some cloud cover and fog, we should see some sunshine tomorrow. wynns at 815 -- winds at 8 to 15 miles per hour. this is a 25% chance of a sprinkle. the wind out of the southwest and waves around 1 foot. in westchesternt beach. temperatures climbing into the low 50's for wednesday and thursday. afternoon sun and lots of

sunshine to enjoy on thursday. ocean city has a couple of nice days. 65 on thursday. also including an active weekend. the front will bring in sunny skies for the running festival and partly cloudy skies for the ravens on sunday. >> with job cuts and one of the biggest employers, lockheed martin is reorganizing its electric systems business and cutting 200 jobs as a result. they are getting split in half. the missiles and fire control division will be based in dallas. that is for anyone working at all of garden or red lobster. they're putting more employees on part-time status. this is a test aiming at limiting the amount of health care coverage requirements.

darden which opens to a dozen restaurants employs 180,000 people. 75% are part-timers. delays at flights are costing the airline some of their most flickered of customers. american jet release september figures that the airline services 7% fewer paying passengers as opposed to year earlier. some flights will be cut to deal with delays and a shortage. some travelers say they cannot looking at they're other carriers. do you know the best fast food chains for about? a top magazine is giving its gold stars to wendy's, and chick-fil-a.

gets good grades for accuracy. wendy's gets applause for speed. the lowest scores go to burger king in order of accuracy and speed. >> nasa says it spotted a small, shiny object in the service of the red planet and they're at sure what it is. it was discovered as the rover curiosity collected its first scuba of marcion's services -- surface. they have stopped taking samples until they figure out what is. curiosity is being -- meaning back photos. twitter is having fun.

hall curiosity detected a bright object, is it the iphone 6? the troubled was a slider has her day in court. what her guilty plea will mean for her political future. that is new and 6. in the 12 years at the baltimore marathon, this rudder is doing all 26 miles in flip-flops'. we will tell you why.

>> will following some breaking news. >> this is the 700 block of pulaski. there was an oven fire. they had thick smoke. there are two victims that are being treated. traffic is backed up all the way past aberdeen. a maryland man is sure to draw

attention for what he is not wearing on his feet. it is a few 50 k's. i did a 100 mile race. >> 30 hours of straight running. the running festival is still a warmup. >> is a long training run. quex to make it more fun he is doing something that might draw the ire of many a mom. tittle get his feet. he is running in flip-flops. why? why not, he says. means to an't be any

hold it on instead. you cannot make for progress without the shoe. it falls off you have to stop. pick it up and walk back and then continue. >> what happens if it breaks? >> i do not know. that is the big fairy have now. >> getting the fastest time will not be a problem. he said this is not been tried before. cents -- other than occasional foot sprain and foot strained amano issues. >> a lot of comments and funny lovlooks. at the end of the race. >> i will be changing into shoes when everyone else changes into flip-flops'. >> we wish him the best of luck.

watch it on tv 11 and wbal tv that, you can get tips, a matter of this course and street closures. to not forget to share how you look at the race. >> a state lawmaker takes a plea. i will tell you who next. >> we're live it city police headquarters. investigators are looking into a death of a 16-year-old girl. >> a deadly meningitis outbreak prompts calls for a hearing and additional regulation. .> you're watching pal tv 11. live, local, late breaking. this is 11 news at 6:00 p.m. this is 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> a prince george's